Hodd

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Moving with a short, jerky up-and-down bouncing motion, as a cart or load might jolt over uneven ground
2. To jog or jolt along in a rough, jerking manner, especially in an old Scots or northern English dialect
3. Describing a bumpy, jerking movement up and down, the way a rider or burden is shaken on a rough road

Etymology: In Scots, "hodd" was used for a short, jerky, hobbling movement, the sort of uneven gait a lame animal might show. The same stem appears in related Scots and northern English verbs for shaking or bobbing up and down, and the sense of unsteady motion runs through them. The exact origin of the stem is uncertain, so any link to other English words should be treated as a guess rather than a settled fact.